America

• 15 July 2015
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - A new ward for children suffering from dengue and chikungunya Tegucigalpa (Agenzia Fides) - A new ward for the assistance of children infected with dengue and chikungunya was recently inaugurated at the Children's Hospital of Tegucigalpa. The aim of this new structure, built by the ...
• 15 July 2015
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Nearly 30 percent of Argentines live in a situation of poverty Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - 28.7 percent of Argentines live in poverty and 2 million people are below the level of poverty: these are the findings of the last report of the Argentine Social Debt Observatory, ODSA, of ...
• 15 July 2015
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - Campaign of the diocese of San Pedro Sula: "An honest man is not corrupt" San Pedro Sula (Agenzia Fides) - "In this context of outrage over corruption there is the request to denounce it, so that everything is out in the open: the causes, those responsible and the measures that should be taken ...
• 14 July 2015
  AMERICA/MEXICO - Bishops on the escape of El Chapo, "we are not naive, we must eradicate corruption" Irapuato (Agenzia Fides) - "The second escape of Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman, leader of the 'Cartel de Sinaloa' from the maximum security prison further undermines the little credibility of the population in the federal au ...
• 14 July 2015
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Two children and a woman killed by mistake by the police; Mgr. Baez calls for justice Managua (Agenzia Fides) - The Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Managua, His Exc. Mgr. Silvio Baez, calls for justice for two children and a woman, killed by the police in an operation against drug traffickers, and ...
• 13 July 2015
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Once the peace agreement is signed, the real challenge of the government will be how to handle the situation Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - All have hope and confidence that the peace talks will reach a final agreement, but it is necessary to go beyond the signing in Havana, and that the government is present in the most remote regio ...
• 13 July 2015
  AMERICA/MEXICO - "Corruption spreads when transparency remains only good intentions": the Catholic voice before the scandals Mexico City (Agenzia Fides) - The LXII Legislature of the Congress of Mexico approved the General Law of transparency during the last period of ordinary sessions, before the end of the legislature, promising strict auste ...
• 10 July 2015
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Catholic Bishops: "The Christian experience must have social consequences" Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - At the conclusion of the 104th Ordinary Assembly, the Episcopal Conference of Venezuela issued a pastoral exhortation that is inspired by the Biblical verse "I know the suffering of my people" ( ...
• 10 July 2015
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - The Archbishop of Tucuman denounces: laws that violate the rights and freedom of conscience, attacks against the Church, a climate of fear Tucumán (Agenzia Fides) - The Independence of Argentina was declared on July 9, 1816 by the Congress of Tucumán and according to tradition, the Archbishop of Tucuman, His Exc. Mgr. Alfredo Zecca, celebrated the Te Deum ...
• 9 July 2015
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - "The peace process is alive", said Mgr. Castro Quiroga; letter of the religious leaders Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - "The peace process is alive and it is not true that it is in its worst moment, despite recent attacks by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) hinder the negotiations", said His Exc. ...
• 9 July 2015
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA – The faithful wait "standing" for the arrival of the Pope El Alto (Agenzia Fides) - "The people of El Alto received the Pope with joy" said the Bishop of El Alto, His Exc. Mgr. Eugenio Scarpellini, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Bolivia, who defi ...
• 8 July 2015
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - "We also want to be missionaries" says the indigenous representative to the Pope Quito (Agenzia Fides) - "Pope Francis, the Montubio people want to answer the call for a new evangelization, in order to become a Church that goes out. From our experience of working in the countryside, in contact with n ...
• 8 July 2015
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - "The world needs to change": Cardinal Turkson opens the World Meeting of Social Movements Santa Cruz (Agenzia Fides) - "The world needs to follow a process of change": said Cardinal Peter Turkson, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, during the inauguration of the World Meeting of Social ...
• 7 July 2015
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - The Pope's visit "will mark a before and after with regards to the situation in the country" Quito (Agenzia Fides) - "It is a very delicate moment for our country, but I have no doubt that the Pope's message will be orientated to give light to find a way out, to find peace and tranquility. This visit, perhaps, w ...
• 7 July 2015
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Mgr. Padrón: "Corruption, repression, popular discontent characterize the present" Caracas (Agenzia Fides) - "National deterioration is remarkable. Next to a lack of raw materials, due to the disastrous economic policy, the present moment is characterized by huge corruption in government circles, the g ...